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Booklist

Letter from the Publisher / George Kendall

Editors’ Choice 2025

Adult Audio

Graphic Novels

Adult Books for Young Adults

Books for Youth

Youth Audio

Starred Reviews 2025

Humans vs. Earth

Investigating AI and its Repercussions

Echoes of Revolution

We Love Short-Story Collections

Fiction

Mysteries and Thrillers in Times Past

Happy Birthday, Jane!

Tales of Academia

Graphic Novels

Youth Nonfiction

Classroom Picks

Browseable Nonfiction

Youth Fiction

YA Multi-Timeline Tales

Between Life & Death

So Tiny!

Adult Audio

Youth Audio

Adult Nonfiction

High-Demand Hot List • Look for reviews of these high-demand titles in forthcoming issues of Booklist.

The Legacy of Jane Goodall

Adult Fiction

Read-alikes • Historical Fiction about Women in the Gilded age

Youth Nonfiction

High-Demand Hot List for Youth • Look for reviews of these high-demand titles in forthcoming issues of Booklist.

Youth Fiction

Audio

Podcast Connection

Listen Up • New Narrators of Note

Classics Corner • Classics Corner highlights new recordings of classic titles.

Booklist Backlist • Best Personal Reading, Listening, and Watching